I am not a translator in which case I apologize if I am intruding, but I
have been searching the internet extensively for a decent translation of a
specific Tipitaka text and so far I have come up with a few versions but
each is lacking something. Ideally I would learn the Pali language and read
the text in its original format, but as I am already intensively studying
two other languages at the moment I cannot add a third.
I am currently searching for an acceptable English version of the Digha
Nikaya and the Majjhima Nikaya, both within the Sutta Pitaka. I've located a
couple of translations via amazon.com but the reviews are rather lacklustre,
and the academically-oriented reviewers have said that key elements have
been removed by the translators in an unacceptable fashion. (Specifically,
the repetition of specific teachings over and over again -- such repetition
is a natural part of the canon literature.)
It would be immensely helpful to me if someone here could point me in the
right direction. As you are engaging in translation work yourselves, I trust
your knowledge, experience, and intuition in so far as which English
translations would be of a more acceptable degree. I am open to online
literature that is free for download, or literature that must be purchased.
Kind blessings,
Jason
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